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SUFFRAGE
 A. Definition of Suffrage
 B. Theories
 C. Qualifications
 D. Compulsory Suffrage
What is Suffrage?

    Suffrage is the political right and
     obligation of the citizens to vote in
     public elections of candidates for
     public office.
There are several concepts
about suffrage, W.J. Shepard
said that there are five basic
theories….



… AND WHAT ARE
THOSE THEORIES ????
Theories of Suffrage
 Suffrage as an Attribute of Citizenship.
  Only citizens of the city-state had the right
  to exercise suffrage.
 Suffrage as a Vested Privilege. Only the
  rich who owned property, especially the
  landed gentry, had the vested right and
  privilege to vote for their public officials.
 Suffrage as an Abstract or Natural
  Right. It is an innate right that man
  exercises when he becomes an adult
  regardless of his qualifications or
  disqualifications.
 The Ethical Theory. The exercise of
 suffrage under this theory makes man
 an asset to his community for its main
 objective is to improve not only his
 personality, but also mold him in the
 matrix of responsible citizenship.
 Suffrage as a Government
 Function. This theory presupposes
 that suffrage is a function of
 government. It is government that
 prescribe certain qualifications of an
 individual qualified to vote.
Qualifications for Suffrage
Citizenship.
   - it is required that a voter must be a
   citizen of his/her state.
Residence
   - it is also necessary that the voter
   must have a legal residence in a
   certain electoral area or in the place
   where he/she proposes to vote within
   the state.
Age
 - it is also required that the voter must
 be majority age which is the age of
 maturity.
Literacy
 - he/she must be literate enough to be
 informed of the issues and
 qualifications of candidates so that he
 can better discharge his
 responsibilities as a voter.
Compulsory Suffrage
One of the weaknesses of the democracy is
 the lack of interest of a large number of
 eligible voters to in the electoral process.
One important reason is:
 * many voters do not go to the polls on
 election day because the political
 candidates have nothing new to offer
 except empty promises.
 * they lack the appeal to encourage and
 stimulate the non-voters to vote.
The Advantage of system
compulsory
-   Compulsory voting broadens the
    electorate thus the vote would be a
    more accurate reflection of the
    representative will of the people.
-   Includes more citizens to take concern
    with issues, the programs of
    competing political parties and the
    qualifications of the candidates.
- Tends to minimize graph and corruption.
  Voters may no longer be bribed by the
  political candidates to go to the polls in as
  much as they are under legal compulsion to
  do so.
- enables the minority party to be on an
  equal footing with the party in power. Under
  this system, the opposition party will not
  suffer the difficulty of getting its supporters
  to vote.
- every voters is given equal importance.
  Equality of suffrage becomes a reality as
  every qualified voters is compelled to go to
  the polls to decide for him/her self shall
References :
Nebres, Abriel M. Political science
 made simple. p. 55
Ayson, Florentino G. Fundamentals
 of political science. p. 156-163
Suffrage

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Suffrage

  • 1. SUFFRAGE A. Definition of Suffrage B. Theories C. Qualifications D. Compulsory Suffrage
  • 2. What is Suffrage?  Suffrage is the political right and obligation of the citizens to vote in public elections of candidates for public office.
  • 3. There are several concepts about suffrage, W.J. Shepard said that there are five basic theories…. … AND WHAT ARE THOSE THEORIES ????
  • 4. Theories of Suffrage  Suffrage as an Attribute of Citizenship. Only citizens of the city-state had the right to exercise suffrage.  Suffrage as a Vested Privilege. Only the rich who owned property, especially the landed gentry, had the vested right and privilege to vote for their public officials.  Suffrage as an Abstract or Natural Right. It is an innate right that man exercises when he becomes an adult regardless of his qualifications or disqualifications.
  • 5.  The Ethical Theory. The exercise of suffrage under this theory makes man an asset to his community for its main objective is to improve not only his personality, but also mold him in the matrix of responsible citizenship.  Suffrage as a Government Function. This theory presupposes that suffrage is a function of government. It is government that prescribe certain qualifications of an individual qualified to vote.
  • 6. Qualifications for Suffrage Citizenship. - it is required that a voter must be a citizen of his/her state. Residence - it is also necessary that the voter must have a legal residence in a certain electoral area or in the place where he/she proposes to vote within the state.
  • 7. Age - it is also required that the voter must be majority age which is the age of maturity. Literacy - he/she must be literate enough to be informed of the issues and qualifications of candidates so that he can better discharge his responsibilities as a voter.
  • 8. Compulsory Suffrage One of the weaknesses of the democracy is the lack of interest of a large number of eligible voters to in the electoral process. One important reason is: * many voters do not go to the polls on election day because the political candidates have nothing new to offer except empty promises. * they lack the appeal to encourage and stimulate the non-voters to vote.
  • 9. The Advantage of system compulsory - Compulsory voting broadens the electorate thus the vote would be a more accurate reflection of the representative will of the people. - Includes more citizens to take concern with issues, the programs of competing political parties and the qualifications of the candidates.
  • 10. - Tends to minimize graph and corruption. Voters may no longer be bribed by the political candidates to go to the polls in as much as they are under legal compulsion to do so. - enables the minority party to be on an equal footing with the party in power. Under this system, the opposition party will not suffer the difficulty of getting its supporters to vote. - every voters is given equal importance. Equality of suffrage becomes a reality as every qualified voters is compelled to go to the polls to decide for him/her self shall
  • 11. References : Nebres, Abriel M. Political science made simple. p. 55 Ayson, Florentino G. Fundamentals of political science. p. 156-163